We, the undersigned faculty of the Department of Social and
Cultural Analysis, do not support the 2031 expansion plan.

We are concerned that the disruption caused by construction
in Washington Square Village or Silver Towers will have serious
adverse effects on the retention and recruitment of excellent
faculty.

We are not persuaded that the declared rationale for the
plan --- NYU
students need more space --- presents sufficient grounds for launching
a costly building campaign in a time of chronic economic
uncertainty.

We are concerned that NYU students, already among the
most indebted in the nation, will almost certainly bear the burden of
footing the
expansion bill in the form of increased tuition and other fees.

We
believe that the execution of the 2031 plan will result in
an irreparable rift with our community neighbors, and that their right
to shape the destiny of Greenwich Village should be respected.